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Ford Focus ST500

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Click here to download printer friendly version Ford has announced the arrival of a new special edition of the high performance Focus ST. Called the Focus ST500, and priced from £20,495, it will be available to just 500 UK customers.

The Ford Focus ST500 is based on the top-of-the-range Focus ST3 with the addition of unique features. All models are finished in metallic black with classic silver bonnet, roof and side stripes which are designed to echo the livery of the winning GT40 in the 1-2-3 victory at Le Mans in 1966.

Power comes from the Focus ST's acclaimed 20-valve five-cylinder Duratec 2.5 engine, which develops 225PS at 6,100rpm and 320Nm of torque at just 1,600rpm. Since its introduction in 2005, the Focus ST has established itself as one of the finest "hot hatchbacks" ever made and received critical acclaim from the specialist media and enthusiast customers alike.

With sales of over 13,500, the Ford Focus ST is now firmly positioned as the most sought after performance hatchback in the UK, and reflects the motorsport success of the all-conquering Focus RS WRC, which saw Ford take the 2006 WRC manufacturer's title, and which currently heads the 2007 World Rally Championship.

Included in the Focus ST500's unique specification are scarlet leather Recaro sports seats and matching upholstery, special ST500 badging, automatic Xenon high-intensity headlamps, auto-dimming rear view mirror, rain-sensing wipers and solar-reflect windscreen.

Company press release, last updated on 11 / 07 / 2007

Add your comments on the Ford Focus ST500

 Seems a little half-hearted...  
bruxell
11-07-2007
 They didn't even change the rims, or paint them, or... anything really. Ford just painted two stripes over the car, and gave it red leather seats. Couldn't they have bumped up the power a little, or fitted... I dunno, better brakes, or a limited slip diff??? Honestly, I'd just like to see something that tells me the people who developed this car have any concept of what they were commemorating... And why are they commemorating the 1966 win when it's the fourtieth aniversary of the 1967 win by the MKIV? Ok, I just don't get it.
     

General specifications
Country of origin United States
Numbers built 500 (proposed)
Produced from 2007 - 2008

Engine
Configuration Duratec ST Straight 5
Location Front, transversely mounted
Construction aluminum alloy block and head
Displacement 2.522 liter / 153.9 cu in
Bore / Stroke 83.0 mm (3.3 in) / 93.2 mm (3.7 in)
Compression 9.0:1
Valvetrain 4 valves / cylinder, DOHC
Fuel feed Fuel injection
Aspiration KKK Turbo

Drivetrain
Chassis/body unitary steel
Front suspension McPherson struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar
Rear suspension Multi link, coil springs, anti-roll bar
Steering rack-and-pinion, power assisted
Brakes vented discs front, solids rear, ABS
Gearbox 6 speed Manual
Drive Front wheel drive

Dimensions
Weight 1317 kilo / 2903.5 lbs
Length / Width / Height 4362 mm (171.7 in) / 1840 mm (72.4 in) / 1497 mm (58.9 in)
Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) 2640 mm (103.9 in) / 1535 mm (60.4 in) / 1531 mm (60.3 in)

Performance figures
Power 225 bhp / 168 KW @ 6100 rpm
Torque 320 Nm / 236 ft lbs @ 1600 rpm
BHP/Liter 89 bhp / liter
Power to weight 0.17 bhp / kg
Top Speed 241 km/h / 150 mph
0-60 mph 6.5 s

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